BirdPhylloscopidae
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
- Habitat
- Mature deciduous woodland with closed canopy and sparse ground cover
- IUCN status
- LCLeast Concern
- Wingspan
- ~21 cm
Ecological relationships
Nests in
European BeechFagus sylvaticaBreeds almost exclusively in mature Beech woodland with a closed canopy and bare, leaf-litter floor - one of the tightest habitat associations of any European warbler. UK populations have declined sharply as Beech woodland structure has changed.